Pinot Gris
Soléna 2008 Pinot Gris
- $20
As classy a bottle as you might expect from veteran winemaker Laurent Montalieu. Once again the fruit is crystal clear, setting up fresh pear, green apple and pink grapefruit flavors against crisp, juicy acidity. The finish is lively and spicy.
— P.G.
(6/1/2010)
Carr 2009 Turner Vineyard Pinot Gris (Sta. Rita Hills)
- Editors' Choice
- $20
Racy in acidity, this unoaked wine was bottled early to preserve fresh fruitiness. It’s clean and dry in the mouth, with fine, delicate flavors of citrus fruits, apricots, white peaches, green apples and a touch of honeysuckle and stony minerals. A brilliantly racy wine that needs no wood to be opulent and compelling.
— S.H.
(10/1/2010)
Mountford 2008 Estate Pinot Gris (Waipara)
- Editors' Choice
- $24
The only trouble with this bargain-priced version of a vendange tardive Pinot Gris will be finding some, as only 40 cases were imported. At only 11.6% alcohol, there’s plenty of sugar left in the wine (67 g/l), concentrated and enriched by the inclusion of 50% botrytis-affected fruit. The impressions are of honeyed pineapple, ripe melon and peach preserves…
— J.C.
(6/1/2011)
Rex Hill 2008 Reserve Pinot Gris
- Editors' Choice
- $28
Balanced and fresh, with a mix of pear, quince, melon and apple, lightly dusted with baking spices, this appealing Pinot Gris is a fine match for salmon, halibut, and other Northwest seafood. Textural, laced with refreshing minerality, and persistent into a long finish, this is Oregon PG at its best.
— P.G.
(3/1/2011)
Adelsheim 2009 Pinot Gris
- $19
Another fine success for Adelsheim, a founding Oregon winery currently on a quality roll. Elegant and crisply defined, this textbook Pinot Gris begins with a mix of fresh pear, honeydew and gooseberry, then refreshes the palate with juicy acids and some light citrus skin flavors.
— P.G.
(12/15/2010)
Iris Vineyards 2008 Pinot Gris
- Best Buy
- $15
A textbook example of Oregon Pinot Gris, this is bursting with citrus and pear fruit. Immaculately clean and crisp, the bright fruit and lively mouthfeel continue into a lingering, satisfying, tangy finish. All stainless- steel fermented.
— P.G.
(12/15/2010)
Lachini Vineyards 2009 Pinot Gris
- Online Exclusive
- $22
Lovely scents suggest citrus rind, lemon cake, honeycomb, candied orange and more. Substantial fruit flavors run from lime on through ripe pineapple, and the supporting structure offers a firm foundation of acid and extract, with a pleasingly long finish.
— P.G.
(6/1/2011)
David Hill 2009 Estate Pinot Gris
- Best Buy
- Online Exclusive
- $15
Spicy and showing some sweetness around the edges, presumably from a bit of residual sugar. Lovely fruit is the highlight here, textural and luscious with flavors of pears and apricots. Vivid acidity cuts through the fleshy core.
— P.G.
(8/1/2011)
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